(Polygalaceae) Xantophyllum annamense Gagn.
Local name(s): ກົກໝາກຂົມ (Kok mak khom)
Medicinal use(s): treat body swellings (oedema)
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Treelet 4 m tall, fruits green, 1-seeded.
Locality: Oudomxay, Muang Xay District, Donxay Village, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, about 3 km south of city.
GPS reading: At vicinity of 20o 40.0181’ N; 102o 00.155’ E.
Habitat: Forested slope in a broadleaved, mixed evergreen lowland tropical rainforest on a mountain slope.
Altitude: 950-970 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 15112
Collection Date: September 26, 2014
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Local name(s): (Kok mak khom)
Medicinal use(s): treat body swellings (oedema)
Part(s) used: stem
Field Characters: Treelet 10 m tall, fruits light green to greenish yellow, 1-seeded
Locality: Oudomxay, Muang Xay District, Donxay Village, Medicinal Biodiversity Preserve, about 3 km south of the city. GPS reading: At the vicinity of 20o 39.858’ N; 102o 00.033’ E.
Habitat: Forested slope in a broadleaved, mixed evergreen lowland tropical rainforest on a mountain slope.
Altitude: 740-850 m asl.
Collector(s): D.D. Soejarto, K. Sydara, M. Xayvue
Collection number(s): DDS 15123
Collection Date: September 27, 2014
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2314162; 2314163.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlineJSTOR Global Plants Cay Co VN GS Pham Hoang Ho online
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